Being a member of JAI's Apex series of prism-based, colour cameras, the AT-030MCL has been designed for applications that need both the precise colour information made possible by 3CCD technology as well as a frame rate suitable for high-speed, automated colour sorting or print inspections.

The camera is a 0.3 megapixel 3-CCD colour progressive scan camera for fast industrial inspection applications offering up to 120 frames-per-second with full resolution.

Applications
The AT-030MCL targets applications requiring a combination of moderate (VGA) resolution, fast frame rates, and precise colour data reproduction and is particularly well-suited to the pharmaceutical industry where there is a need for high precision inspection of colour tablets at high conveyer belt speeds.

Besides pharmaceutical applications, the AT-030MCL is also suitable for print inspection, LED diode inspection, PCB inspection and other high-speed inspection projects where there is a need to reject items with very subtle colour variations.

How it works
The camera is equipped with three 1/3" CCDs providing higher colour image fidelity and better spatial resolutions than cameras based on traditional Bayer colour interpolation techniques.

With its built-in 3CCD technology, the AT-030MCL captures a specific red, green and blue colour value for each pixel providing some of the most precise colour output available in the market. The three CCD sensors deliver 659 (h) x 494 (v) pixels of resolution per channel and the camera operates at 120 frames per second at full resolution. With the use of partial scan and binning modes even higher frame rates even higher frame rates can be obtained.

A wide range of pre-set options and programmable shutter and exposure modes for each of the R, G, and B channels are provided to support diverse application requirements.

Dual Camera Link interfaces permits 8, 10, or 12-bit output per channel using a Camera Link base or medium configuration, as required. With full 36-bit RGB color output possible, no progressive scan 3CCD camera offers higher color fidelity.

Key features
• Based on prism-block technology for supreme image fidelity	• 8-bit RGB output via single port Camera Link. 10-bit or 12-bit via dual port
• Allows very precise colour detection	• Ideal for applications requiring fast speed with high-quality colour data
• Individually controllable exposure for R, G, & B channels	• 659 (h) x 494 (v) active pixels per colour channel
• A wide range of pre-set options and programmable shutter and exposure modes	• Vertical binning for higher sensitivity and frame rate
• Chromatic shading reduction permits wider choice of lenses	• Excellent price/performance ratio